I shouldn't be suprised at how much I enjoyed this fic. I think I have loved all your stories - such a consistently good author you are!
This was ingenious though. I haven't read anything quite like it in teh forced bonding category. My favorite part was when Hermione sighed, looked at Harry and then handed the spell reversal to Snape. It all came down to that and he made the best choice. I was so prepared for Harry to be hurt again.